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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959
STATISTICS for the year 1965
| Persons referred | Mentally ill | Subnormal and severely subnormal | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) By general practitioners | 257 | 5 | 262 |
| (b) By hospitals (on discharge after in-patient treatment) | 146 | 11 | 157 |
| (c) By hospitals (during or after out-patient or day hospital treatment) | 67 | 10 | 77 |
| (d) By Inner London Education Authority | 10 | 57 | 67 |
| (e) By Police and/or Courts | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| (f) From other sources | 324 | 66 | 390 |
| Totals | 832 | 150 | 982 |
Admissions to hospital
(Figures available from 1st April only)
| (a) As informal patients | 79 | 7 | 86 |
| (b) By statutory action (Sees. 25, 26 and 29) | 308 | 2 | 310 |
| (c) By Order of a Court (Sec. 60) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 390 | 10 | 400 |
Persons receiving community care at 31st December, 1965
| (a) Attending day training centre | - | 169 | 169 |
| (b) Attending residential training centre | - | 5 | 5 |
| (c) Receiving home training | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| (d) In local authority homes or hostels | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| (e) In private homes or hostels (including those of voluntary organizations) | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| (f) Receiving home visits and not in any of the foregoing categories (a) to (e) | 339 | 323 | 662 |
| Totals | 399 | 539 | 938 |